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OPERATION
Pan detector
Pan detector is installed in induction hobs. Pan detector starts heating automatically when
a pan is detected on a cooking zone and stops heating when it is removed. This helps save
electricity.
The induction hob is equipped with electronic touch control sensor fields, which are op-
erated by touching the marked area with a finger. Each time a sensor field is touched, an
acoustic signal can be heard.
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When a suitable pan is placed on a cooking zone, the display shows the heat setting.
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• Induction requires the use of suitable cookware with ferromagnetic base (see Table).
If a pan is not placed on a cooking zone or the pan is unsuitable, the symbol
is displayed. The cooking zone will not operate. If a pan is not detected within 10
minutes, the cooking zone will be switched off. Switch off the cooking zone using the
touch control sensor field rather than by removing the pan.
When switching the appliance on or off or changing the heat setting, attention should
be paid that only one sensor field at a time is touched. When two or more sensor
fields are touched at the same time (except timer and child lock), the appliance ig-
nores the control signals and may trigger a fault indication if sensor fields are touched
for a long time. When you finish cooking switch off the cooking zone using touch
control sensor fields and do not rely solely on the pan detector.
Pan detector does not operate as the on/off sensor.
The protective device:
If the hob has been installed correctly and is used properly, any protective devices are rarely
required.
Fan:
protects and cools controls and power components. It can operate at two different
speeds and is activated automatically. Fan runs until the electronic system has sufficiently
cooled down regardless of the appliance or the cooking zones being turned on or off.
Temperature sensor:
Temperature of electronic circuits is continuously monitored by a
temperature sensor. If temperature is raised beyond a safe level, this protection system will
reduce cooking zone heat setting or shut down the cooking zones adjacent to the over-
heated electronic circuits.
Pan detection:
allows the hob to detect pans placed on a cooking zone. Small objects
placed on the cooking zone (eg, spoon, knife, ring ...) will not be recognised as pans and
the hob will not operate.
